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Books 2009 #5 Sacred

Sacred, while still very good, was my least favorite of the Kenzie/Gennaro novels. I hate to be a complete homer, but I suspect a a good part of that is because it wasn’t solely based in Boston. While I’m actually … Continue reading

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Books 2009 #4 Darkness, Take My Hand

While I’ve enjoyed them all so far, Darkness, Take My Hand is easily my favorite of the Kenzie/Gennaro novels. It’s tense, creative and relentlessly awful. I know that’s maybe not the most appealing description, but it’s apt and the tough … Continue reading

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Books 2009 #3 A Drink Before the War

A Drink Before the War is the first of the Patrick Kenzie/Angela Gennaro novels and even though I knew some things that happened (because I read the fourth novel in the series first), I still enjoyed the hell out of … Continue reading

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Books 2009 #2 Coronado

I’m ripping through these Dennis Lehane books. I read Coronado: Stories, just a few days ago and I’m already two books behond on writing about them. This one is good. The titular play is especially riveting. Reading it, I wanted … Continue reading

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Books 2009 #1 Gone, Baby, Gone

Well, it took nearly two months for me to sit down to a book, and once I did I ripped through it in a couple of days. I watched an interview with Denni Lehane a few weeks ago and I … Continue reading

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